Politics

Despite losing his bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination last week, progressive Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was recently arrested outside an ICE facility during a protest, is likely not finished in New Jersey politics, according to political strategists from both sides of the aisle.According to a New Jersey political insider, Baraka is likely to even be tapped by the now-Democratic gubernatorial nominee Mikie Sherrill for the lieutenant governor role, […]

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says an illegal immigrant with a past robbery conviction, and who was previously arrested on murder and assault charges, was arrested after spitting on an agent last Tuesday.Omar Pulido Bastida, 41, is facing a federal assault charge for allegedly spitting on an ICE agent while they were trying to arrest him for illegally returning to the United States, as he’s been deported before."Despite the Los […]

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s camp rejected claims from "Squad" member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that he is only seeking the mayorship to improve his chances of being president.Cuomo – along with struggling incumbent Eric Adams – is viewed as one of the moderates in this year’s crowded ranked-choice race for the nation’s largest city, and he’s currently leading the field.Ocasio-Cortez, by contrast, is backing upstart socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani […]

Despite previous media reporting that the Trump administration is open to allowing Iran to continue its uranium enrichment program, potentially allowing the development of Iranian nuclear weapons, President Donald Trump has taken a strong stance on the issue, repeatedly saying he would not allow the country to develop any nuclear weapons.Axios reported earlier this month that as part of a deal to ease U.S. sanctions offered to Iran by White […]

Sen. Josh Hawley again drew a line in the sand on proposed cuts to Medicaid benefits, and warned his colleagues to follow President Donald Trump’s lead and leave the widely used healthcare program largely intact.Republican-led Senate committees have spent the last few weeks since the House GOP advanced its version of the president’s "big, beautiful bill," preparing their own tweaks to the colossal bill, but much of the focus has […]

President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran would "like to talk" about dialing down the Israel-Iran conflict during a quick appearance in front of reporters alongside Canada's prime minister at this week's G7 conference. The president made the comment after a reporter asked if Trump had seen or heard "any signals or seen any messages from intermediaries that Iran wishes to de-escalate the conflict.""They'd like to talk, but they should have done […]

The weekend shootings of the Minnesota lawmakers profoundly rattled House and Senate members.The reason? "Minnesota was jarring because (the suspect) went after family," said one House Member who has faced threats and asked for anonymity. "We’re gone 50 percent of the time. There are no lines anymore."There is a Senate-wide briefing on member security Monday. House Republicans received a virtual briefing late Saturday afternoon. House Democrats will receive a remote […]

The Department of Homeland Security blasted the accusation that immigration authorities have targeted people based on skin color, calling the notion both "disgusting and categorically FALSE" in a post on X.The post on X featured a screenshot of an article from the LA Times entitled "Fears of racial profiling rise as Border Patrol conducts 'roving patrols,' detains U.S. citizens." Skin color is not a factor in who DHS targets, Homeland Security […]

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney cut off questioning to President Donald Trump, taking back a few minutes of time from reporters ahead of the start of the G7 summit.Trump answered several questions about Russia’s dismissal from what was previously known as the G8 under former President Barack Obama and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership, as well as the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. The last question Trump […]